What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre in Beeston reopened are plotting their next big protest event following a meeting earlier this week. Sally Cieslik writes: The meeting on Monday went very well and our next event will be on the morning of Sunday 1st April 2012. Planning for
South Leeds residents could face fortnightly collections of their bins – in a bid to encourage them to use their green bins more and cut costs. Senior councillors on the executive board are likely to give the go-ahead to a pilot scheme – in an unnamed part of the city – for fortnightly
The BBC has proved again why it’s light years ahead of local press – in Leeds, anyway – by producing a compelling map of road deaths across the country, highlighting dangerous roads. Using official data recorded by police in Great Britain between 1999 and 2010, the BBC has plotted every road collision
The Hunslet Club Christmas show is back again!! This time we’re travelling back to the 80’s. Come join us for two shows of 80’s dancing and Christmas music, performed by talented South Leeds Children who have been working wonderfully to put on a brilliant show! Saturday 10th December, 7:30pm
Middleton Park ward Councillors Judith Blake, Kim Groves & Geoff Driver would like to invite residents to Christmas markets being held in Belle Isle & Middleton on Thursday 8 December and Friday 9 December, between 4-7pm. Santa will be there in his Grotto and there will be various stalls with mulled wine, food, mince
If you listen to 96.3 Radio Aire, you might have heard Hunslet Club under 10’s Football Team Player Kian Dinsdale broadcasting as one of the worlds’ youngest football pundits – The Leeds United Superfan! Here he is on video in person giving a quick tour of the club and explaining why he
The landmark Middleton Arms pub – due to be demolished to make way for an Aldi store – has been badly damaged by fire. The incident – which happened late last night – is being treated as suspected arson. The abandoned building had suffered from anti-social behaviour and vandalism in the past. It’s
Much has been made of a new £14.2 million southern entrance to Leeds Station and its benefits to South Leeds residents. When councillors approved the plans last year, some elected member said it was a brave bid to ease congestion at station – while others argued it was a £15m
Metro has been given the go-ahead by the Department for Transport to develop a new pedestrian entrance for Leeds Rail Station, called Leeds Station Southern Entrance (LSSE). Situated over the River Aire, to the south of the station complex, the new £14.2m entrance will give direct access to and from
[scribd id=74006876 key=key-g7huzj9n68xxr94w3ce mode=list]Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police are undertaking a joint campaign to reduce city centre personal crime, including personal thefts such as purses/ wallets and mobile phones. In the lead up to the festive season and with many businesses planning their festive lunches and evening celebrations,